First Quest

Its 8:30 in the morning and I never imagined the streets to be busy even in a game. I wondered how many players are stuck in this game and how were they handling their daily lives in this game. Most stalls in the market are managed by NPC's but there are few adventurers who peddle their items which were probably loots from monster drops. We managed to get what we listed; a cart, a horse, rations and potions. Potions here are expensive and are 3x more than a magic potion. I tried to look for a low level spear from the displays but all I can see are javelins and lances which are not the same. Instead, I tried to search also for staves but it was futile. Instead, I bought a robe which I saw it would be good on me. I was searching for something that will at least cover some of my girl outfit since I am still uncomfortable with it. In terms of weapons in the market, they were all for high level players and it would just be useless for me anyway. I thought of using staff to hide my true class because according to Roe II, it might really cause some uproar if somebody would learn my unique class. Roe II noticed I was looking at the weapons displayed and asked me if I was able to find what I was seeking but I answered asking question if she know some place where I can find a low level staff I can use. She smiled and said that we might be able to find one along the way to our quest.

As we are near the city gates, I saw some of the players who tried to steal from me possibly waiting for their comrades to assemble and plan for something nasty like what they did yesterday. There were others who look decently equipped and they seemed to be hardcore players who are assembling for a monster raid.

After an hour of travelling, we reached our first destination; a small town which appeared to be struck by a devastating earthquake. A lot of houses have crumbled down while the roads were covered with dirt and debris. The people of the town are helping each other to clear out the way and even the children are partaking in the clearing collecting things which may prove useful. We stopped our cart near the town's entrance for the horses to rest then suddenly a little girl approached us.

"Uhm, excuse me. Are you adventurers? Please help my mother. She is stuck in our basement because a large block of rock has blocked the entrance", the girl pleaded.

"Alright little girl, where is your mother? Will you show us the way?" asked Roe II.

As we follow the kid, I noticed that all eyes are on both of us. I tried to get Roe II's attention but she signalled not to bother. According to the kid, the town was attacked by a flock of wyverns. There were adventurers in town but they were outnumbered. I saw Roe II in deep thought she asked a question.

"Little girl, do you know how did the adventurers manage to drive away the wyvern away from town?"

"I'm sorry big sister. I was hiding with my family in our basement when all of this happened so I don't know" replied the little girl.

"It's alright little girl. I'm sorry I asked" Roe said.

We followed the kid entering an old house and saw the floor covered with debris. There are 3 men trying to move a boulder that was stuck on an underground passage where a woman was stranded under it. The woman was safe but she can't get out of the place. The kid identified the woman as her mother and that she's been stuck in the underground for almost 2 days already. She was waiting for adventurers to pass by and we were the first ones she saw after the attack. It was good there was a gap in the passage where they can give her food and water to keep her away from dehydration. Without delay, Roe II asked the 3 men to step back and summoned a beast. It was not that large and strong to carry the boulder itself because the room was small so I offered my assistance. We both carried the boulder away from the passageway freeing the woman that was stuck. The family were joyful and even offered us some gold coins but we nicely rejected the offer because we know they need it more than we do. Instead, we asked for assistance on where to find some of the items we listed. The kid immediately volunteered and told us she knew the place where we can get them.

Just on the east side of the town located just below it, there was a waterfall where on the rocks beside it are the items we needed. It was a plant as a recipe for the quest item. It was no joke because if I fall, I might die but it seemed it won't pose a threat with the stats I have. I didn't have a hard time collecting what I needed and after everything, we headed back at the kid's home. We were even welcomed to join with their lunch break and of course we happily accepted it. We had a great time with the kid and her family. It also appeared that Roe II has become attached with the kid. After lunch we both said our byes to the family and the townsfolk who are with them. There was silence when we were away from the town and I first broke the silence.

"Is there something bothering you sister Roe?"

"I was thinking about the wyverns that attacked the village. I am thinking of looking for their nest and check about it. I may find something that will explain the wyvern's behaviour. Would you mind a detour before our main quest?" Roe II asked.

"Not at all. It would be my pleasure to have an adventure" I said with a smile.